APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Jan 7 – 11 2013
Monday Welcome Back
OBJ: SW be able to discuss the upcoming semester topics as “where we are going”.
SW discuss the rules for class.
Task: Course curriculum for Spring semester overview
Required items: bound composition book or spiral notebook, shoes, a pencil or pen EVERY DAY.
Vocabulary: Respect, responsibility, rules, learning
Thursday Basic Genetics
OBJ: SW will link traits to male or female with plants and pollination.
SW describe traits in plants for selective breeding.
SW will list foods we eat that have been improved through selective plant breeding.
Chpt 4 p 101 – 107 read aloud in class.
Vocab: pollination, hybrid, gene mapping
Tuesday Basic Genetics Chpt 4
OBJ: SW define the vocab words.
SW describe the overall importance of genetics in agricultural production.
Vocab: gene, chromosome, dominance, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous
Chpt 4 p 93 -98 Read aloud and discuss the chpt objectives, the importance of genetics and each of the vocab words.
End class with Lightning questions.
Friday Basic Genetics
OBJ: SW diagram a three generation corn for height progression on paper.
Vocab. F1, F2, F3, genotype, phenotype, cull, breeder
Chpt 4 pg107-110
Short answer questions 10 pts
Wednesday Basic Genetics Chpt 4
OBJ: SW describe the practice of selective breeding for desired traits using Punnett squares.
Vocab: hybrid, cross bred, open pollination, meiosis, mitosis, haploid, diploid
Chpt 4 p 98-101 Gene Transfer. Discuss haploid-meiosis and half from each vs diploid and mitosis for every cell in the body. Also discuss ATCG bases for DNA. Practice matching TCG.
OTHER
NOTES
Poultry Workshop THURS 330

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Jan14 -18 2013
Monday Animal Breeding
OBJ: SW list the number of chromosomes per cell in horse, cow, pig, chicken, human
Chpt 4 pg 108 – 114 SW identify 4 ways selective breeding has put more meat on the world’s table.
Complete student activity 1 and 2.
Thursday
OBJ: SW discuss the pros and cons of the growth hormone BST in dairy cows.
SW discuss the pros and cons of growth hormone use in all commercial foods. (p 112-115)
Vocab BST, hormones, residual,
Tuesday JAN 15 AIMS PRACTICE DAY
Class 45 minutes
All students will update the Experience Tracker software with project costs, FFA activities and personal goals.
Friday
OBJ: SW define and discuss the use of Bt for insect control. (pg 117 – 122)
SW will read about and discuss the importance of genetic engineering in improving the nutritive value of grains using Golden Rice-2 as an example. (p134-135)
Wednesday
OBJ: SW will create a dihybrid Punnet Square.
SW will successfully predict the outcome of any dihybrid
2 trait cross using the 9:3:3:1 ratio without the square.
Chpt 5
OTHER
Thurs Fair paperwork due. 4-6 pm

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Jan 21 -25 2013
Monday NO SCHOOL Thursday Class
OBJ: SW complete computer exam on genetics.
Number of questions correct out of 40, times 2, plus points earned on essay up to 20.
Tuesday22 Genetic Engineering
OBJ: SW will explore and discuss the pros and cons of genetic engineering as it applies to food production.
Chpt 5 Discussion point: Describe the traits you want in your tomato, your potato, your pork first as a consumer, second as a producer.
Writing assignment: Outline the reasons with pros and cons food should or should not be genetically engineered on a mass commercial scale.
Friday
OBJ: SW will write out corrections on test for their notebooks and future studying.
SW assist in calibrating the incubator.
Wednesday Land Lab
OBJ: SW will assemble the brooder unit and prepare the hen house for chicks.
Notes

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Jan 28 – Feb 1 2013
Monday
OBJ: SW will identify the Career Development Contest they want to participate in.
SW will identify high points of class to share with 8 graders in discussions and planning.
Thursday
Tuesday
Land Lab
OBJ SW clean up winter debris, prepare land lab for chicks, gardens and CTE day. Rest of week
Friday
Wednesday Notes

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Feb 4 - 8
Monday Thursday
OBJ SW define food proteins, why they are important in diets and how many grams each individual needs according to their age and sex.
Web cdc.gov/nutrition
Nutritionalexplorations.com
Bring a food label…complete label but no food.
Tuesday Friday
Early Release day
Per 1 and 2 work on the experience tracker
Make up work time
Remind to bring labels
Wednesday Notes

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Feb 11-15,2013
Monday
OBJ: SW will describe each of the points on a food label and the percentage in terms of what it really means.
SW will apply the protein percentage on their label and determine how much more protein today they need to be healthy.
Start a diet diary.
Thursday
OBJ SW plan as a group a healthy picnic brunch including safe handling.
Discussion on safe handling of home prepared food when taking to a picnic…temps, containers, storage.
Tuesday
OBJ SW investigate for understanding fats, fiber, sugar,
Vit A listed on labels and why they are important.
Work on diet diary
Friday
Try CTE Day No students
Wednesday
OBJ SW investigate for understanding fats, fiber, sugar,
Vit A listed on labels and why they are important.
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Work on diet diary
Notes
List to Janice of Friday Helpers

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Feb 18-22 2013
Monday
OBJ SW correctly interpret nutrition on various feed labels.
SW ID why some feeds are not for all livestock.
Thursday 43 min. classes
OBJ SW
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Early Release day
Per 1 and 2 work on the experience tracker
Make up work time
Remind to bring labels
Notes
THURSDAY AIMS PRACTICE

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker
Feb 25 – Mar 1
Monday 25
AIMS
Thursday
OBJ SW
Tuesday 26
AIMS
Friday
Notes Wednesday

APPLIED Biology Daily Plan and Assignments Ms. Parker